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WEB2 days ago · THE FINNISH ECONOMY has begun to recover from the recession, according to the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Finance on Monday unveiled its latest economic forecast, revealing that it expects the national economy to contract by 0.2 per cent this year but expand by 1.7 per cent in 2025 and by 1.5 per cent in 2026.
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WEB2 days ago · Mikko Spolander, the director general at the Ministry of Finance, reacted at the launch event of the ministry’s latest economic forecast in Helsinki on Monday, 23 September 2024. Spolander stated that although the national economy is set to resume growth next year, the outlook for government finances does not inspire similar confidence.
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WEBWorld and international news. In a celebration of their shared sauna culture, Estonia and Finland have set a new Guinness World Record for "Most Photos of People in Saunas Posted on Facebook in One Hour." The event took place on International Sauna Day, June 8, 2024, and saw 3,909 sauna photos uploaded during the designated hour, with 3,602 officially counted towards the record.
YLE: Finland reports highest number of homicides in over a decade
WEBJan 20, 2021 · YLE on Tuesday highlighted that the number of homicides has been on the decline since the 1990s, except for a roughly 30-per-cent blip of an increase registered in 2018. The blip was widely attributed to amendments introduced to the alcohol legislation in Finland. “If the long-running decline in homicides had continued last year on the same ...
Is Finland really a safe place for women? - Helsinki Times
WEBMay 2, 2021 · Default. Reading Mode. Finland is ferociously proud of the freedom it grants women. “Tasa-arvo,” the Finnish word for equality, is not—as is the case with so many countries—an empty statement of intent. It is a badge of honour worn by a young nation that does indeed have the seeds of gender equality woven into its brief history.
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WEBLEHTIKUVA. In a grim forecast released by the Bank of Finland, the country's economy is expected to shrink by 0.5% in 2024, with only a slow recovery projected in the following years. The national bank’s interim forecast, published on September 16, 2024, paints a cautious picture of the economic outlook, warning that while growth may return ...
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WEBPolitics. 04 September 2024. Print. Minister of Finance Riikka Purra (PS) spoke at a news conference following the conclusion of the government’s budget session in Helsinki on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. Purra indicated that the nine-billion-euro target for fiscal adjustment should be enough to meet the government’s goal of stopping the debt ...
What makes Finland the happiest country in the world for the …
WEBApr 19, 2021 · Each year the UN releases a World Happiness Report showing which are the best countries to live in the world. 2020's version has seen Finland come out in the top spot again – that is for the fourth year running! Pipping countries like Denmark, Switzerland, and Iceland to the post, Finland has emerged triumphant once more. This is naturally an excellent result for the country and shows just ...
Finnish Parliament’s website brought down by Russian hacker group
WEBAug 10, 2022 · A RUSSIAN HACKER GROUP called NoName057(16) has claimed responsibility for a denial-of-service attack that brought down the website of the Finnish Parliament on Tuesday, according to YLE. “We decided to make a ‘friendly’ visit to our neighbouring country Finland, whose authorities are so eager to join Nato,” the group reportedly wrote on Telegram.
Finland’s new government introduces reforms in immigration and …
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Finland’s government announced that the refugee quota will be reduced from 1,050 to 500 individuals per year. Differentiation in Social Security and Benefits. The government plans to differentiate the social security and benefits between immigrants and permanent residents in Finland. However, the government has also stated that it will take ...